(1)
Hose connections shall be located in exits, in accordance with NFPA 14, “Standard for the Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems.”
(2)
Hose connections are not required within a floor area.
(3)
Hose connections shall be provided with sufficient clearance to permit the use of a standard fire department hose key.
(4)
Except as permitted by Sentence (5), 64 mm diam hose connections shall be installed in a standpipe system.
(5)
Hose connections for 64 mm diam hose are not required in a building that is not more than 25 m high, measured between grade and the ceiling level of the top storey and in which an automatic sprinkler system is not installed.